Regulating device



(No Model.)

J! G REGULATING DEVICE.

No. 581,648. Patented Apr. 27, 1897.

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UNrrnb STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GREEG BALL, OF OHESTERVILLE, OHIO.

REGULATING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581 ,648, dated April27, 1897.

Application filed July 1, 1896. Serial No. 597,739- (No model.)

To atZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN GREEG BALL, of Ohesterville, in the county ofMorrow and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements inRegulating Devices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in regulating devicesfor motors; and it has for its object to provide a device of a simpleand inexpensive nature which shall be adjustable in order to accommodateit to various purposes, such, for example, as pumps for wells ofdifferent depths, churns of different sizes, and for other similarmachinery where it is designed to operate a rod vertically and atvarying rates of speed.

The invention consists of a frame wherein is rotatably mounted a wheelhaving a series of weights adj ustably secured to its periphery andarranged in such a way that such wheel is overbalanced on one side, anadjustable sweep-rod connected to a crank arm or axle of said wheel andadapted to be engaged with mechanism having an attachment to a pumprodor similar device, and a spring adjustably connected to said sweep-rod.

The invention further consists in the construction and novel arrangementof parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in theappended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a plan View of a portion thereof, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of aguide-plate employed.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a horizontally-disposed barrigidly attached to uprights 2 3. Depending from the bar 1 is an arm 1,serving as a fulcrum-arm for a sweeprod 5. The said arm 4 is adjustablyconnected to the bar 1 by means of bolts adapted to pass throughopenings in the upper end of said arm and through openings in the bar 1,as plainly indicated in Fig. 1. The lower end of the arm a is providedwith a series of outwardly-extended pins 6, either one of which mayform'a fulcrum for the sweep-rod 5, this sweep-rod 5 having on its underside a series of notches 7, adapted to engage with either one of thepins 6. It will be seen by this construction that the sweep-rod 5 may beadjusted vertically with relation to the bar 1 and also longitudinallythereof.

A guide-rod 8 extends from a yoke 9, slidably mounted on the sweep-rod5, upward through one of a series of perforations in a plate 10,extended laterally from the bar 1. Between the under side of this plate10 and the yoke 9 is arranged a coil-spring 11, which surrounds theguide-rod 8 and serves to press downward the said sweep-rod 5.

As an auxiliary means for imparting pressure to this end of thesweep-rod 5 I provide the upper end of the guide-rod S with a weight 12.A weight-bar 13 has its upwardly-extended end 14 provided with aperforation through which a bolt may be passed, the said bolt passingthrough either one of a series of perforations formed in the sweep-rod5, whereby said Weight-bar may be adjusted and secured in any desiredposition longitudinally of the sweep-rod. The opposite end of this bar13 is attached to a hanger 15, secured at its upper end to the sweep-rod5 and adjustable longitudinally thereof.

On the bar 13 is mounted to slide a weight 16. This weight is designedto more or less counterbalance the tension of the spring 8, as it isobvious that by moving the weight 16 toward the end 14: of the bar 13 aless resistance will be established in the spring 11. A greaterresistance may be established therein by moving the weight 16 toward theopposite end of the bar 13.

Longitudinally mounted on the upright 2 is a wheel 17, upon theperiphery of which is mounted a series of weights 18. These weights 18are adjustable circumferentially of the wheel and may be held asadjusted by means of bolts passing through perforations in the weightsand through any of a series of perforations formed through the rim ofthe wheel. On the shaft of the wheel 17 is secured a crank-arm 19,provided with a series of perforations, ineither one of which the upperend of a link 20 may be engaged, the lower end of said link 20 beingadapted to be engaged in either one of a series of perforations arrangedin the end of the sweep-rod 5. By this arrangement of the link 20 thethrow of the sweep-rod may be regulated. The portion of the sweep-rod 5near the wheel 17 may be guided in its vertical movement and alsoprevented from lateral movement by means of a rod 21, extended downwardfrom the bar 1 through a perforation in a plate 22, secured to saidsweep-rod.

Below the sweep-rod 5 is a lever consisting of two sections 23 and 24-,adjustable longitudinally one with relation to the other. As here shown,the section 23 of this lever is movable in a guideway 25, formed on thelower edge of the section 24, and it maybe secured in its adjustedposition by means of a set-screw 26, passing through either one of theperforations in the outer wall of said guideway 25 and impinging againstthe section 23. The end of the section 24 of this lever has a linkconnection 27 with the sweep-rod 5, and the section 23 of this lever isfulcrumed on an arm 28, extended from any fixed support, such, forinstance, as from a pump-casing or a churnbody. This section 23 of thelever is provided with a series of perforations, through either one ofwhich the fulcrum-bolt may be passed to adjust the leverage. To the endof this section 23 of the lever a pump or other rod 29 is designed to beattached.

In the operation of this device the wheel 17 may be rotated in anydesired manner, and, in fact, an ordinary fly-wheel may be substitutedfor this weighted Wheel. The device constructed as described isexceedingly simple and comparatively inexpensive and is readilyadjustable for use in connection with pumps for wells of differentdepths and churns, &c., of difierent sizes.

A series of weights 18, of different sizes, may be provided foradjustment, as desired, to render the device operative with differentpowers or machines to be operated.

It is obvious that the link 27 may be adjusted to any part of the rod 5or pump-lever, the necessary bolt-holes being provided, and I find itadvisable at times to place said link directly under the spring 11.

It will be seen that by moving the weight 16 toward the end 14 of thebar 13 the resistance of the spring 11 will be more or lesscounterbalanced, and thus the bar 5 may be operated at a greater speedby a minimum of power, and by moving the weight closer to the fulcrumthe speed will be diminished.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. Aregulating device, comprisinga frame, a wheelrotatably mounted on said frame, a sweep-rod fulcrumed on an armdepending from a horizontal bar of said frame, a crank on the shaft ofthe wheel having a link connection with one end of the sweep-rod,aguiderod extended upward from the opposite end of said sweep-rod throughaplate on the horizontal bar of the frame, a spring surrounding saidguide-rod between said horizontal bar and the sweep-rod, means forcounterbalancing the tension of said spring, and a fulerumed leverhaving a link connection with the sweep-rod, substantially as specified.

2. A regulating device, comprisinga frame having a horizontal barportion, a wheel mounted on said frame, a series of weights adj ustablymounted on the periphery of said wheel, a sweep-rod having adjustablefulcrum-points on an arm depending from the horizontal bar, a crank onthe shaft of the wheel, a link having connection with said crank andalso adjustable connection with the sweep-rod, a yoke slidable on theopposite end of the sweep-rod, a guide-rod extended upward from saidyoke through one of aseries of perforations in a plate extendedlaterally from the horizontal bar, a spring arranged between said plateand yoke, a weight on the upper end of the bar, a weight-bar adj ustablymounted on the sweep-rod, a weight movable on said weight-bar, and afulcrumed lever for a pump or similar rod, operated from said sweep-rod,substantially as specified.

3. A regulating device, comprising a sweeprod, a wheel for operatingsaid rod, weights adj ustably mounted on the periphery of said wheel, aspring connection between one end of said sweep-rod and a portion of theframe of the device, a weight adjustable relatively to the fulcrum ofthe sweep-rod and a fulcrumed pump-rod lever consisting of two sectionsadjustable longitudinally one with relation to the other, substantiallyas specified.

4. A regulating device, comprising a frame having a horizontal-barportion, a depending arm having adjustable connection with saidhorizontal bar, the lower end of said depending arm having a series offulcrum-points, a sweep-rod having a series of fulcrum-notches in itslower side, a guide-rod adjustable with relation to said sweep-rod andhorizontal bar, a spring between the horizontal bar and sweep-rod, thesaid spring surrounding the said rod, a weight on the upper end of saidrod, a weight-bar having an upwardly-turned end adjustably connected tothe sweep-rod, and having its opposite end connected to a hanger havingadjustable connection with said sweep-rod, a weight on the weight-bar, awheel rotatively mounted on the frame, operative connections betweensaid-wheel and the sweep-rod, weights adj ustably mounted on theperiphery of said wheel, and an adjustable fulcrumed lever having a linkconnection with said sweep-rod; substantially as specified.

JOHN GREEG BALL.

Witnesses:

BERT DALRYMPLE, J ENNIE HARRIS.

